Molecular diversity of PBAN family peptides from fire ants

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 67-80

  Choi, Man Yeon ^a   Meer, Robert K Vander ^a   Valles, Steven M ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire ant; Neuropeptide; PBAN; Phylogenetic tree; Solenopsis

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; NEUROPEPTIDE; PHEROMONE BIOSYNTHESIS ACTIVATING NEUROPEPTIDE, HELICOVERPA ZEA;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYSIOLOGY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ANTS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NEUROPEPTIDES;

ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; SOLENOPSIS; SOLENOPSIS CAROLINENSIS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; SOLENOPSIS RICHTERI;

EID: 77955636156     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: 15206327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.20356     Document Type: Article

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